Mongolia's sea buckthorn records first IGP product

The registration of the Uvs Chatsargana PGI denomination has been published in the Official Journal of the EU, the first Mongolian product included as a Protected Geographical Indication that will enjoy the protection offered by the European regulation of PDO PGI (EU Reg. No. 1151/2012). Uvs Chatsargana PGI designates the berries of the Uvs sea buckthorn, belonging to the Eleagnaceae family with which an extract is made. With this new registration of Mongolia there are 19 non-EU countries with PDO, PGI or TSG products protected at Community level. On the other hand, non-EU products in the European register of Geographical Indications rise to 225, of which 195 in the Food sector. "The number of countries that resort to the European regulation of Geographical Indications to protect and promote typical products is expanding - says Mauro Rosati, Director General of the ...